✍🎭Bob Balaban -- is 74 in the year 2019 and 75 in the year 2020; b.8/16/1945Author, Actor, Producer/DirectorNames/Places: aka FN:RobertMovie Titles: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Ghost World, 2010, Girlfriends, Absence of Malice, Altered States, A Mighty Wind

✍🎭Adam Berg -- is 30 in the year 2019 and 31 in the year 2020; b.8/16/1989 N.S.Comedy Writer, Actor, ComedianTV Shows: Studio C

🎭Marshall Manesh -- is 69 in the year 2019 and 70 in the year 2020; b.8/16/1950 N.S.Actor, Producer, IranianTV Shows: How I Met Your Mother (as Ranjit), Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life, Will and GraceMovie Titles: The Big Lebowski, True Lies, Pirates of the Caribbean, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

🎭Cristin Milioti -- is 34 in the year 2019 and 35 in the year 2020; b.8/16/1985Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, ProducerTV Shows: Fargo, How I Met Your Mother (as Tracy McConnell), The Mindy ProjectMovie Titles: The Wolf on Wall Street, Sleepwalk With Me, Year of the Carnivore

🎭Julie Newmar -- is 86 in the year 2019 and 87 in the year 2020; b.8/16/1933TV/Movie/Stage Actress, DancerNames/Places: b. in Los Angeles; RN:Julia Charlene NewmeyerMisc: not b. 1930 or 1935TV Shows: My Living Doll, Batman (as The Catwoman)Movie Titles: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Mackenna's Gold, Ghosts Can't Do It

⚖Idi Amin -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/1/1926 d.8/16/2003 (77)Head of State, UgandaNames/Places: LN:DadaMisc: Uganda president; the most amazing man that you ever seen; he's the general, the president, the king of the sea!

Related Events on This Date

In 1956, Actor Bela Lugosi died at the age of 73. Heʹs best known for playing Dracula in the movies. Bela Lugosiʹs dead!

In 1962, Beatles manager Brian Epstein informed drummer Pete Best that he was fired and that he was being replaced by Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr). In the days before Ringo was available, Johnny “Hutch” Hutchinson filled in as Beatles drummer. I guess he didnʹt perform his…Best.

In 1963, HOT NEW ALBUM ALLAN SHERMANʹs “MY SON THE NUT” includes “HELLO MUDDUH HELLO FADDUH”

In 1966, “Think Ethnic” album by Smothers Brothers was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1969, Disneyland attendance hits a record 82,516 visitors in one day.

In 1969, Woodstock Festival, second day of three day event (see August 15 for details).

In 1969, “Sugar, Sugar”, by Archies entered the Top 40 chart.

In 1974, Punk was launched in the United States when the Ramones played its first gig at CBGB in New York.

In 1975, “The Dick Cavett Show”, TV Talk Show, moved to CBS.

In 1977, The King is dead. Elvis Presley died in his Memphis mansion, Graceland. According to Presleyʹs girlfriend, Ginger Alden, she awoke in the afternoon and noticed he was not in bed. She found in lying on the floor of the bathroom. Efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful and at 3:30 p.m. he was pronounced dead. According to reports, the death resulted from coronary arrhythmia. Within the next couple of days, the death becomes one of the biggest media events in the past twenty years. It also sparks debates on whether or not the death was staged and if he was still alive and well. Within a few hours after the announcement, thousands of fans are enroute to Memphis to pay their respects. Elvis Presley was 42. Where were you when you heard the news?

In 1979, “My Sharona” single by The Knack was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1985, “The Dukes Of Hazzard”, TV Adventure; last aired on CBS.

In 1986, R.C., “Rumors” by Timex Social Club peaked at number eight on the pop singles chart. “Roaches” was the parody of this song.

In 1986, M-T-V began airing the video for “Walk This Way” by Run-D-M-C and featuring Aerosmith; the song also entered the Top 40 chart on that day.

In 1987, Thousands of people prayed and meditated for universal peace this day, as the much publicized Harmonic Convergence took place. Ancient prophecies were supposed to come true — along with predictions of alien visits. People gathered in 20 sites around the world to freet the New Age at the Harmonic Convergence, the alignment of our Solar Systemʹs planets; it was the dawm of the new age. Yeah, right.

In 1992, Brigitte Bardot and Bernard DʹOrmale, Marriage.

In 2003, Idi Amin, the former dictator of Uganda, died in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia; he was believed to have been 80.

Unusual Songs Charting in the U.S.

In 1947, “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)” by Tex Williams charted at number 1 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1947, “Temptation (Tim-Tayshun)” by Red Ingle, Jo Stafford And The Natural Seven charted at number 2 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1952, “Botch-A-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)” by Rosemary Clooney charted at number 3 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin charted at number 4 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Willie And The Hand Jive” by The Johnny Otis Show charted at number 9 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Yakety Yak” by The Coasters charted at number 11 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Western Movies” by The Olympics charted at number 21 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Bird Dog” by The Everly Brothers charted at number 34 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Chantilly Lace” by The Big Bopper charted at number 38 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley charted at number 47 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran charted at number 52 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “No Chemise, Please” by Gerry Granahan charted at number 59 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor” by Joe South charted at number 89 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus)” by Zager And Evans charted at number 1 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “A Boy Named Sue” by Johnny Cash charted at number 5 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Quentin's Theme” by Charles Randolph Grean Sounde charted at number 18 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies charted at number 24 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Along Came Jones” by Ray Stevens charted at number 33 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Moonflight” by Vik Venus charted at number 53 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “On Campus” by Dickie Goodman charted at number 55 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Why Can't We Be Friends?” by War charted at number 7 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)” by Johnny Wakelin And The Kinshasa Band charted at number 33 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “I Got Stoned And I Missed It” by Jim Stafford charted at number 89 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “The Empire Strikes Back (medley)” by Meco charted at number 18 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “The Legend Of Wooley Swamp” by The Charlie Daniels Band charted at number 84 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “The Breaks (Part 1)” by Kurtis Blow charted at number 101 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “You May Be Right” by The Chipmunks charted at number 104 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Rumors” by Timex Social Club charted at number 8 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Yankee Rose” by David Lee Roth charted at number 23 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Velcro Fly” by ZZ Top charted at number 43 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Paranoimia” by The Art Of Noise With Max Headroom charted at number 93 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “MmmBop” by Hanson charted at number 25 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “ESPN Presents The Jock Jam” by Various Artists charted at number 33 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “Celebrity” by Brad Paisley charted at number 31 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2008, “Bartender Song (aka Sittin' At A Bar)” by Rehab With Hank Williams Jr. charted at number 82 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “Girl In A Country Song” by Maddie And Tae charted at number 71 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in the U.K.

In 1958, “Yakety Yak” by The Coasters charted at number 19 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Splish Splash” by Charlie Drake charted at number 20 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin charted at number 28 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus)” by Zager And Evans charted at number 13 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart